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MQ-25 on Aerial-Refuel Test for F-35C

  * Related my previous articles for Stealth Tankers (USN's MQ-25 and USAF's Stealth Tanker project)

  -> Boeing's-mq-25-candidate is revealed (2018.03.08)
   -> Lockheed's-mq-25-candidate is-revealed (2018.03.26)
   -> General Atomics'-mq-25-candidate is-revealed (2018.04.02)
   -> Additional-image-is-revealed-for MQ-25 of Boeing (2018.04.07)
   -> Additional-image-is-released-for MQ-25 of Lockheed (2018.04.09)
   -> Stealth-tanker-model-from-AFRL and Lockheed (2018.06.30)
   -> Boeing's design is Now MQ-25 (2018.08.31)
   -> Boeing MQ-25 - Additional Images (2018.08.31)

 -> MQ-25 Test images for the first flight (2019.09.21)

 -> MQ-25 on Aerial-Refuel Test (2019.09.21)

 Boeing's new Unmanned Tanker is on Test for F-35C; it closes more for field application. 

MQ-25 on Aerial-Refuel Test

 * Related my previous articles for Stealth Tankers (USN's MQ-25 and USAF's Stealth Tanker project)

  -> Boeing's-mq-25-candidate is revealed (2018.03.08)
   -> Lockheed's-mq-25-candidate is-revealed (2018.03.26)
   -> General Atomics'-mq-25-candidate is-revealed (2018.04.02)
   -> Additional-image-is-revealed-for MQ-25 of Boeing (2018.04.07)
   -> Additional-image-is-released-for MQ-25 of Lockheed (2018.04.09)
   -> Stealth-tanker-model-from-AFRL and Lockheed (2018.06.30)
   -> Boeing's design is Now MQ-25 (2018.08.31)
   -> Boeing MQ-25 - Additional Images (2018.08.31)

 -> MQ-25 Test images for the first flight (2019.09.21)

 Boeing's new Unmanned Tanker is on Test

German decides replacement for Tornado ECR and IDS(?)

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New fighter jet proposal for Replacement of Tornado jet...(5) - French-German New Jet Fighter

 German's Luftwaffe decide to buy 30 Super Hornet w/ Nuclear capability and 15 Growler as a replacement for the aged Tornado IDS and ECR (https://theaviationgeekclub.com/germany-approves-super-hornet-growler-buy-to-replace-luftwaffe-tornado-fighter-bombers/). 

 As shown in the Airbus' plan, France and German try to develop a New jet fighter for their own Air-Force, however, aged Tornado fleet probably needs more urgent replacement than the mock-up stage aircraft. Indeed, Super Hornet would be selected as a new platform of the Luftwaffe. 

 Now, Boeing, maker of Super Hornet, has new customer for its manned military jet fighter, and they could propose their upgrade options like weapon pod or conformal fuel tank. (https://jaesan-aero.blogspot.com/2018/02/weapon-pod-for-super-advanced-hornet.html)

 Interesting point is that Luftwaffe also orders more Eurofighter as a partner of the Super Hornet. Super Hornet is generally regarded as a more Air-to-Ground mission platform than the Eurofighter. Although Eurofighter tried to expand their role to AtG mission, German might not satisfy the compatibility of the Eurofighter. 

 It will be interesting that German requires Nuclear capability for the Super Hornet. And what will be other 'German Options' for the Super Hornet?

Boeing's T-7 in Test

 T-7, previously known as Boeing's proposal for T-X, is under the flight test

 Boeing is Now T-X 
 Aerodynamic Analysis of Boeing T-X
 Boeing T-X Flight video

 Enjoy it

ADEX 2019 Korea PART. 2 - External Display + CSR Demo

In ADEX 2019, compare to that of 2017, there was no F-22 raptor and its flight

Newly displayed one are KF-X, F-35 of ROKAF and EA-18G Growler of USN for the first time in Korea. 

CSR (Combat Search & Rescue) operation was also demonstrated. 

1. External Display

1) A-10C

2) AH-64E (from ROK army)

3) Bombardier G6000

4) C-17 (with its flight demonstration)

5) C-130J (H ver. was also displayed but there is no photo)

6) CH-47 (ROK and US Army's were displayed)

6) CN-235

7) DA-40 (single engine) & DA-42 (twin-engine)

8) E-3 AWACS

 

9) EA-18G (they were only shown in public day)

10) F-4E

11) F-5E

12) F-15K (probably it was the first time to show its cockpit; basically it is same as F-15E's)

13) F-16 & KF-16 (I want to see their solo-demo, but there was no flight of them)

14) F-35 from ROKAF

15) F-86 (static display for 70th Year Anniversary of ROKAF)

16) HS-748 (Unexpected guest)

17) KA-32 (ROKAF's Combat Rescue purpose)

18) KF-X (small model in booth and real-scaled mock-up at the outside)

19) KT-1 & KA-1

20) MQ-1

21) F-15K

22) P-8A

23) P-51D (like F-86, it was displayed to celebrate 70th Year Anniversary of ROKAF)

24) SR-22

25) T-50 & FA-50

26) UH-60 (ROK) & MH-60 (USN)

27) ETC

28) ARMY Vehicle

2. CSR Demo

KA-1 (FAC), FA-50 (CAS), and UH-60 (SAR) participated the Demo.